Iowa, 7 Other States Sue OpenAI, Say It Misrepresented ChatGPT Safety

( October 15, 2026, 11:38 AM EDT) -- DES MOINES, Iowa — OpenAI entities advertise their ChatGPT as safe, even as the artificial intelligence product hands out dangerous medical advice and encourages users to harm themselves and others, Iowa says in an Oct. 14 consumer protection lawsuit filed at the same time as seven other states launched similar actions....